New Square Chambers are taking part in London International Disputes Week 2026

LIDW 2026 is almost here!

From 1st – 5th June, London will once again bring together the global disputes community for London International Disputes Week (LIDW), a week of insight, debate and connection across international dispute resolution.

Please note that in-person spaces are limited.

We’re pleased to be hosting and speaking at a series of sessions this year. Explore what’s coming up below and secure your place.

Freeze, Seize, Pleas: Tackling Fraudsters Across Borders
Wednesday 3rd June | 09:00 – 10:30

Breakfast will be served from 08:30 for those attending in person

Speakers include: Jessica Powers, Amit Karia, and James Saunders from New Square Chambers, alongside Kit Smith from Edmonds Marshall McMahon

When fraudsters move fast, litigators need sharper tools. This session explores how freezing injunctions, search and seizure orders, and contempt proceedings can be deployed together to track, restrain and pressure bad actors across jurisdictions, drawing on real cases and frontline experience.

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Jurisdiction Shopping in International Fraud Disputes
Thursday 4th June | 14:00 – 15:30

Refreshments will be served after the session for those attending in person

Speakers include: Alexander Farara from New Square Chambers alongside Andrew Willins KC from Appleby (BVI)

This seminar lifts the lid on forum disputes in international fraud cases, focusing on the interplay between insolvency and trusts. It explores when courts may have jurisdiction to wind up foreign companies, and how governing law considerations can significantly impact asset recovery strategies.

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The Evolving Role of Trust and Public Policy in Enforcing Foreign Judgments and Awards During a Period of Global Volatility and Transformation
Thursday 4 June | 16:30 – 18:00

Refreshments will be served after the session for those attending in person

Speakers include: Roger Laville from New Square Chambers, alongside George Mingay from Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP

This session explores the Protection of Trading Interests Act 1980 and its impact on enforcing foreign judgments involving multiple damages. It also examines how public policy considerations continue to shape the recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards in England and Wales, including in light of recent Court of Appeal authority.

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Cross-Border Insolvency & Litigation in Practice: Strategies and Reflections from London, China and Singapore
Friday 5 June | 16:30 – 18:00

Refreshments will be served after the session for those attending in person

Speakers include: Jeremy Boyle and Alice Lithgow from Summit Law LLP alongside Jian Jun (JJ) Liew from New Square Chambers, Jie Lian from PC Woo & Zhonglun WD LLP (China), Clarence Lun Yaodong from Fervent Chambers LLC (Singapore), and Colby Elmer and Derek Elmer from I-OnAsia (UK) Limited

This session brings together leading practitioners from London, China and Singapore to examine cross-border insolvency and litigation strategies. It covers recognition of foreign insolvency proceedings, coordination between courts and officeholders, and practical challenges in asset recovery and enforcement across jurisdictions. The session concludes with a networking drinks reception.

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To view the LIDW programme, please see here.

We look forward to welcoming you to New Square Chambers during LIDW 2026.

If you have any queries regarding these events, please contact events@newsquarechambers.co.uk